Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"?
In formal usage, it should definitely be is: Neither of these options is available. This is the traditional rule (iirc, Fowler’s discusses this at length). However, in colloquial usage, either …
Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my ...
Oct 7, 2011 · I hope you can enlighten me. I get varying answers in Google and I need to find out which is the correct grammatical structure for these sentences. The rest of the staff is/are on …
word choice - What is the name of the symbols "<" and ">"?
Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or …
Why are the "donkey" and the "butt" both named "ass"?
Apr 29, 2013 · It's a historical accident—they’re really two different words. In the sense buttocks, the word goes back to OE ærs, and beyond that to Proto Indo-European: there are cognates in …
"There is" or "There are" a large quantity of people?
May 11, 2015 · I thought this excerpt from Oxford Dictionaries was instructive: Although the expression ‘a number’ is strictly singular, the phrase ‘a number of’' is used with plural nouns …
is" or "A set of - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 2, 2019 · @DavidSchwartz The complete sentence is "Since it is virtually impossible to objectively define a set of characteristics in a society that is/are desirable for everyone, …". …
What would you call this fenced training area for horses?
Nov 9, 2017 · [ODO] () has << paddock noun 1 A small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised. >>. But this is obviously a hypernym. 'Fenced training area for horses' works …
"Have to be" or "are to be": difference in meaning?
Nov 19, 2015 · Given that it is a necessity that both instruments sound true during the show, we could say that the sentence is trying to express the urgency of tuning the instruments. …
If you or somebody you know ... are/is ...? [duplicate]
@JasonM That's a good point; the last half of that sentence was supposed to be an arbitrary example, but I guess it came out with a professional tone. If I were looking for somebody to …
"None of us is" vs "None of us are", Which is Correct?
Jul 18, 2018 · Background We have a motivational poster in our office that says: None of us is as smart as all of us. I think that it's grammatically incorrect, and here is my reasoning: All of the …